Elite in Heart Failure

Dr. Farooq Sheikh

Cardiology
110 Irving St., Nw 1st Floor-North Addition
110 Irving St NW, 
Washington, DC 
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Elite in Heart Failure
110 Irving St., Nw 1st Floor-North Addition
110 Irving St NW, 
Washington, DC 
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Overview

Farooq Sheikh is a Cardiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 104 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 69 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Heart Failure.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in DC
Hospital Affiliations
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

110 Irving St., Nw 1st Floor-North Addition
110 Irving St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Call: 202-877-7464

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Clinical Trials

Antiplatelet Removal and HemocompatIbility EventS With the HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Antiplatelet Removal and HemocompatIbility EventS With the HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Multi-Center Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing MCS Therapy With HeartMate 3™ Continued Access Protocol: Post-Approval Continued Follow-up
Multi-Center Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing MCS Therapy With HeartMate 3™ Continued Access Protocol: Post-Approval Continued Follow-up
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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104 Total Publications

Clinical impact of an upfront RVAD strategy in HeartMate 3 LVAD recipients with severe early right ventricular failure requiring temporary mechanical support.
Clinical impact of an upfront RVAD strategy in HeartMate 3 LVAD recipients with severe early right ventricular failure requiring temporary mechanical support.
Journal: JHLT open
Published: October 20, 2025
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  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
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  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
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